Shekhter

Shekhter Meaning & Origin

About Shekhter
The surname Shekhter is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shekhter," meaning "slaughterer" or "ritual butcher." It is a occupational surname typically associated with individuals who worked as kosher butchers in Jewish communities. The name may also be spelled as Shechter or Shekter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shekhter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shekhter: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shekhter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shekhter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SAKA
🔊 Soundex
S020306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 K T ER0
🌐 IPA
/shekhter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shekhter in Braille

Here's how to represent Shekhter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shekhter in braille

How to sign the name Shekhter using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shekhter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shekhter in sign language

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